Fires Symposium

  • Ashley Payne | Southwest Ledger FISTA Director of Operations Bill Pearson visits with guests at the FIRES Symposium Wednesday at the FISTA Innovation Park..
    Ashley Payne | Southwest Ledger FISTA Director of Operations Bill Pearson visits with guests at the FIRES Symposium Wednesday at the FISTA Innovation Park..
  • Ashley Payne | Southwest Ledger Chad Wessler with Symbol Arts, a custom badge and recognition product supplier, speaks with guests Wednesday during the FIRES Symposium at the FISTA Innovation Park.
    Ashley Payne | Southwest Ledger Chad Wessler with Symbol Arts, a custom badge and recognition product supplier, speaks with guests Wednesday during the FIRES Symposium at the FISTA Innovation Park.
  • Ashley Payne | Southwest Ledger Attendees of the FIRES Symposium file down the hallway at the FISTA Innovation Park Wednesday. “It is so rewarding to see thousands of people from all over the world come to FISTA Innovation Park to experience state-of-the-art components that support national defense,” said FISTA President and CEO Dr. Krista Ratliff.
    Ashley Payne | Southwest Ledger Attendees of the FIRES Symposium file down the hallway at the FISTA Innovation Park Wednesday. “It is so rewarding to see thousands of people from all over the world come to FISTA Innovation Park to experience state-of-the-art components that support national defense,” said FISTA President and CEO Dr. Krista Ratliff.
  • Ashley Payne | Southwest Ledger Col. David O’Leary hears a brief presentation by retired Col. Richard Bowyer with Saab Inc., a corporation that serves the U.S. government, industry, and commercial customers with worldleading products, services and solutions including defense and civil security. Saab Inc. was one of many companies set up at the FIRES Symposium, a weeklong convention held at the FISTA Innovation Park.
    Ashley Payne | Southwest Ledger Col. David O’Leary hears a brief presentation by retired Col. Richard Bowyer with Saab Inc., a corporation that serves the U.S. government, industry, and commercial customers with worldleading products, services and solutions including defense and civil security. Saab Inc. was one of many companies set up at the FIRES Symposium, a weeklong convention held at the FISTA Innovation Park.
  • Ashley Payne | Southwest Ledger ABOVE: Military members and industry leaders hear Col. Sam Nirenberg’s keynote speech Wednesday during the FIRES Symposium at the FISTA Innovation Park. The conference “is the largest FIRES-related conference in the nation, with attendees from 40 countries,” said FISTA President and CEO Dr. Krista Ratliff.
    Ashley Payne | Southwest Ledger ABOVE: Military members and industry leaders hear Col. Sam Nirenberg’s keynote speech Wednesday during the FIRES Symposium at the FISTA Innovation Park. The conference “is the largest FIRES-related conference in the nation, with attendees from 40 countries,” said FISTA President and CEO Dr. Krista Ratliff.
  • Ashley Payne | Southwest Ledger RIGHT: J.P. Richard, with the Friends of Fort Sill nonprofit advocacy group, speaks with a guest Wednesday at the FISTA Innovation Park for the FIRES Symposium, a weeklong convention that brought together U.S. military, allied nations and defense industry leaders to FISTA.
    Ashley Payne | Southwest Ledger RIGHT: J.P. Richard, with the Friends of Fort Sill nonprofit advocacy group, speaks with a guest Wednesday at the FISTA Innovation Park for the FIRES Symposium, a weeklong convention that brought together U.S. military, allied nations and defense industry leaders to FISTA.

    Visitors from more than 40 different countries gathered Wednesday at the FISTA Innovation Park for the FIRES Symposium, a weeklong convention held at FISTA to connect U.S. military, allied nations and members of the defense industry.